Maternity Support Worker - Willow Team

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS FT; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

NHS Pension Scheme

Free eye tests and health checks

Gym discount

Free bicycle loan scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Job summary

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Ashton-under-Lyne is seeking a Band 3 Maternity Support Worker to join the Willow Team on maternity cover until August 2027. You will provide care and support during pregnancy and the postnatal period for individuals with complex social factors or vulnerabilities.

You will work under the supervision of Registered Health Professionals, with strong safeguarding and confidentiality practices, and deliver person-centred care across

Qualifications

• Experience as a senior support worker in maternity or related care.
• Ability to work under guidance of midwives and multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication, safeguarding, and confidentiality knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support during pregnancy and postnatal period for individuals with vulnerabilities.
• Assist midwives across hospital and community settings with person-centred care.
• Provide administrative support and maintain a safe environment.
• Perform delegated clinical procedures under supervision.

Job description

Maternity Support Worker - Willow Team (maternity cover until August 2027)

This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Maternity Support Worker to join the Willow Team. You will provide care and support during pregnancy and the immediate postnatal period for individuals with complex social factors or vulnerabilities. Service users may include survivors of abuse, migrants, asylum seekers or refugees, and those affected by substance misuse, learning disabilities, or neurodivergent conditions.

We are looking for experienced and enthusiastic senior support workers who are enthusiastic to contribute to compassionate, personalised, and safe care, making a meaningful difference to both experience and outcomes.

This role requires someone who can use their initiative, adapt to changing needs and pressures, and demonstrate reliability and responsibility. You will work under the guidance and supervision—both direct and indirect—of Registered Health Professionals, so it is essential that you are motivated, collaborative, and team‑focused. Excellent communication skills, a sound understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality, and a flexible approach to work are all vital.

To assist the midwife - across hospital, community, or other settings - in providing individualised, person-centered care through physical, social, and psychological support to women, birthing people, and their families throughout the pregnancy, birth, and postnatal journey.

You will provide administrative support, prepare and maintain a safe environment, and implement basic care duties, performing delegated clinical procedures under the guidance and direction of the Midwives and practitioners from the Multi-Disciplinary Team.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.

Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

Values & Behaviours

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.